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So what do you do again?

I’m sure like many of you, the question I get asked most often is what I do for a living. And when I’m met by a blank stare (and sometimes even cynicism) after saying that, “I’m a social strategist,” I try to dive deeper. But, as the field evolves each day, it’s not always easy [...]

Real Life Balance

One of the things I love the most about my company is their commitment to work-life balance. While I work a lot of hours, it’s certainly by choice, and because I’m just really jazzed about what I do. I work because I love it, because I’m passionate about it, and because I’d like to think [...]

What Happens in Vegas Stays on Facebook

So I mentioned to you before that I completely demolished my Facebook page back in 2007 when I was “friend requested” by one of my clients’ CEOs. Deactivating my profile was the right thing to do for the right reasons at the time. I was scared, and not being well educated in privacy controls or [...]

flatulence in the wind…

I’ve heard it twice this week, from two different people — using Twitter as your primary means of disseminating messages is not enough.

Someone I really admire in the industry, Shannon Paul,  told me this week (please forgive my southern belle restyling of their message) tweets are nothing more than “flatulence in the wind.” Now, I [...]